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This week students will be completing their unit 2 assessment and then their Benchmark assessment that combines both chapters 1 and 2. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

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ON Tuesday, a camera crew will be coming in from The Balancing Act - Lifetime Television Show - Top RatedMorning Show to see our students in action for their Math skills! We will be reviewing diving decimals and taking our unit 2 assessment this week. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

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This week we will be focusing on Multiplying and dividing Decimals. Here is a video that goes over the process of multiplying and dividing decimals. https://youtu.be/Htt09rY9I_A?feature=shared 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury

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This week students will be learning about dividing fractions. I have also given each student a practice assessment from Unit one. Students who complete these can improve their test grade. Please ask your student if they need to work on their practice Unit one to improve their grade. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury

Dear Family,
Many of us have a number of recipes 
that we enjoy preparing. Perhaps 
they are old family recipes or simply 
someone's favorite meal. Some recipes 
we can prepare without much effort: 
a quarter cup of butter, a quarter cup 
of flour, and two cups of milk for a 
white sauce.
However, when we have guests over for 
dinner, we find these familiar recipes 
have to be adjusted. Maybe we have to make three times as many servings. 
Now we need three quarter cups of butter, three quarter cups of flour, and 
so on.
Sometimes we want to make a smaller portion, such as when part of the family 
is away. Now we find ourselves using half a quarter cup of butter, half a 
quarter cup of flour, and so on.
You and your student can discuss strategies for preparing a meal when you 
have to change the recipe. For example, you might ask your student:

“We have to use two quarter cups of sugar. Should we use the 1/4 cup 
measure twice, or use the 1/2 cup measure?” Your student may answer, 
“The amount will be the same either way.”

“The recipe calls for 2/3 cup of milk, but we only want a half batch. 
What measuring cup should we use?” Your student may answer, “Use the 
1/3 cup measure, but only once.”

“Grandma's brownie muffin recipe makes enough for three dozen 
muffins, but we only want one dozen. What should we do?” Your student 
may answer, “We can divide the recipe measures by three.”
Sometimes you have to make a judgment call. How do you cut the recipe in half, 
if it calls for three eggs? Talk with your student about different strategies 
for changing a recipe like this.
Enjoy your cooking time together

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This week we will be learning to find the least common multiple. We will then be taking our first unit assessment on Thursday on, Exponents, Order of Operations, Greatest Common Factor, Least Common Multiple, and Prime factorization. I am adding a video here for the Least Common Multiple startegy we will be using. 

 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

Dear Family,
When you shop at the grocery store and you place your items on the checkout 
stand, you usually don’t ask, “Does it matter if the price of milk is added before 
the price of bread?” This is because you know that the order you add the items 
doesn’t matter—but you may not realize you are using one of the mathematical 
properties of addition!
You and your student can have fun relating the day-to-day mathematics you use to 
other number properties. For example, you can ask your student:

“Does it matter if the cashier adds three cans of peas one at a time or 
multiplies the price of one can by three?” Your student may answer, “The total 
is the same either way.”

“If you take three apples from the display and put two back, is that the same 
as taking two apples from the display and putting three back? How does that 
make subtraction different?” Your student may answer, “Order does matter 
with subtraction. You can’t put back more than you took originally!”

“Does it matter if you multiply the price of an item you buy by the quantity or 
if you multiply the quantity by the price?” Your student may answer, “The 
total price is the same either way. Order doesn’t matter when you multiply.”

“Does order matter with division? If you divide the price of a pack of pudding 
cups by the number of pudding cups will you get the same answer if you divide 
the number of pudding cups by the price?” Your student may answer, “No, the 
answers are different, so order does matter with division.”
Your student will be studying concepts like these in math class. See if you and your 
student can find other examples of mathematical properties or formulas in your 
day-to-day life.
Happy Shopping

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I hope everyone had an amazing summer! I look forward to meeting and getting to know all of you.

I want to share an important policy regarding allergies in our classroom. Several students, including myself, have airborne food allergies. We cannot have any food, drink, or products that contain any type of nuts (peanuts, tree nuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios, coconuts, cashews, or any other possible nut) or bananas in our room.

Due to the severity of these allergies, please refrain from bringing any lotions, deodorants, or sprays, as they may contain these ingredients and cannot be safely checked. Additionally, please avoid using coconut oil in your child's hair before a school night, as it can trigger an allergic reaction.

In class, only water should be brought as a drink. For lunches, please check all ingredients to ensure they do not contain nuts, coconut, or banana products.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out. My goal is to ensure a safe learning environment for everyone throughout the year.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Best regards,

Mrs. Lounsbury